Utaban

Utaban

Utaban was a long-running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of "uta bangumi", meaning "music program". A special version of the show, running for two hours, was occasionally aired under the name Tokuban, an abbreviation of "tokubetsu bangumi", meaning "special program". The show's theme song, played during the opening sequence and closing credits, was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.

Seasons

1. 96.10.15

Air Date: 1996-10-15

Morning Musume. - Summer Night Town

22. Morning Musume. - Summer Night Town

Air Date: 1998-06-02

24mins

Morning Musume. - Daite HOLD ON ME!

37. Morning Musume. - Daite HOLD ON ME!

Air Date: 1998-09-15

8mins

Tanpopo - Last Kiss

46. Tanpopo - Last Kiss

Air Date: 1998-11-17

14mins

Morning Musume. - Daite HOLD ON ME! / Tanpopo - Last Kiss

2. Morning Musume. - Daite HOLD ON ME! / Tanpopo - Last Kiss

Air Date: 1999-01-12

39mins

Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari

7. Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari

Air Date: 1999-02-16

26mins

Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari (2nd Appearance)

12. Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari (2nd Appearance)

Air Date: 1999-03-23

18mins

Morning Musume. - Manatsu no Kousen

21. Morning Musume. - Manatsu no Kousen

Air Date: 1999-05-27

28mins

Tanpopo - Tanpopo

26. Tanpopo - Tanpopo

Air Date: 1999-06-24

16mins

Morning Musume. - Furusato

29. Morning Musume. - Furusato

Air Date: 1999-07-15

35mins

Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Uchuu de La Ta Ta

31. Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Uchuu de La Ta Ta

Air Date: 1999-07-29

17mins

Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine

37. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine

Air Date: 1999-09-09

23mins

Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (2nd Appearance), Memory Seishun no Hikari by Johnson (Iida Kaori solo) / Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Magic of Love

40. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (2nd Appearance), Memory Seishun no Hikari by Johnson (Iida Kaori solo) / Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Magic of Love

Air Date: 1999-09-30

30mins

Tanpopo - Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru

43. Tanpopo - Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru

Air Date: 1999-10-21

21mins

Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (3rd Appearance)

52. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (3rd Appearance)

Air Date: 1999-12-23

24mins

Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site

5. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site

Air Date: 2000-02-03

20mins

Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (2nd Appearance) / Kiiro 5 - Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM / Aoiro 7 - Aoi Sportscar no Otoko / Akagumi 4 - Akai Nikkichou

12. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (2nd Appearance) / Kiiro 5 - Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM / Aoiro 7 - Aoi Sportscar no Otoko / Akagumi 4 - Akai Nikkichou

Air Date: 2000-03-30

30mins

Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (3rd Appearance) / T&C Bomber - Don't Stop Renaichuu (Performance only)

16. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (3rd Appearance) / T&C Bomber - Don't Stop Renaichuu (Performance only)

Air Date: 2000-04-27

36mins

Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding

21. Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding

Air Date: 2000-06-01

6mins

Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding (4th-Gen Introductions & 2nd Appearance)

22. Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding (4th-Gen Introductions & 2nd Appearance)

Air Date: 2000-06-15

53mins

Tanpopo - Otome Pasta ni Kandou

27. Tanpopo - Otome Pasta ni Kandou

Air Date: 2000-07-20

24mins

Nakazawa Yuko - Shanghai no Kaze

29. Nakazawa Yuko - Shanghai no Kaze

Air Date: 2000-08-03

12mins

Morning Musume. - I WISH

37. Morning Musume. - I WISH

Air Date: 2000-10-05

69mins

Minimoni. - Minimoni. Jankenpyon!

5. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Jankenpyon!

Air Date: 2001-02-01

16mins

Tanpopo - Koi wo Shichaimashita!

9. Tanpopo - Koi wo Shichaimashita!

Air Date: 2001-03-01

4mins

Pucchimoni - BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!

10. Pucchimoni - BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!

Air Date: 2001-03-08

34mins

Goto Maki - Ai no Bakayarou / Morning Musume. (No performance)

13. Goto Maki - Ai no Bakayarou / Morning Musume. (No performance)

Air Date: 2001-03-29

11mins

Matsuura Aya - Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail

16. Matsuura Aya - Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail

Air Date: 2001-04-19

2mins

Nakazawa Yuko / Matsuura Aya - Tropical Koishiteru

27. Nakazawa Yuko / Matsuura Aya - Tropical Koishiteru

Air Date: 2001-07-05

26mins

3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.1)

28. 3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.1)

Air Date: 2001-07-12

41mins

3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.2)

29. 3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.2)

Air Date: 2001-07-19

33mins

Morning Musume. - The☆Peace!

32. Morning Musume. - The☆Peace!

Air Date: 2001-08-09

27mins

Minimoni. - Minimoni. Telephone! RIN RIN RIN

37. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Telephone! RIN RIN RIN

Air Date: 2001-09-13

27mins

Goto Maki - Afurechau... BE IN LOVE

38. Goto Maki - Afurechau... BE IN LOVE

Air Date: 2001-09-20

24mins

Morning Musume. - The☆Peace! (2nd Appearance)

40. Morning Musume. - The☆Peace! (2nd Appearance)

Air Date: 2001-10-04

39mins

Morning Musume. (Previously unaired talk)

42. Morning Musume. (Previously unaired talk)

Air Date: 2001-10-18

4mins

Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

45. Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

Air Date: 2001-11-08

27mins

Pucchimoni - Pittari Shitai X'mas!

46. Pucchimoni - Pittari Shitai X'mas!

Air Date: 2001-11-15

19mins

Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (2nd Appearance)

52. Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (2nd Appearance)

Air Date: 2001-12-27

42mins

Minimoni. - Minimoni. Hinamatsuri!

5. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Hinamatsuri!

Air Date: 2002-01-31

25mins

Melon Kinenbi - Saa! Koibito ni Narou / Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (No performance)

7. Melon Kinenbi - Saa! Koibito ni Narou / Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (No performance)

Air Date: 2002-02-14

26mins

Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive + Yasuda Kei Graduation

9. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive + Yasuda Kei Graduation

Air Date: 2002-02-28

53mins

Fujimoto Miki - Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi

11. Fujimoto Miki - Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi

Air Date: 2002-03-14

4mins

Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (2nd Appearance)

13. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (2nd Appearance)

Air Date: 2002-03-28

40mins

Minimoni. - Ai~n! Taisou

18. Minimoni. - Ai~n! Taisou

Air Date: 2002-05-02

33mins

Melon Kinenbi - Natsu no Yoru wa Danger! / Fujimoto Miki - Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete

25. Melon Kinenbi - Natsu no Yoru wa Danger! / Fujimoto Miki - Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete

Air Date: 2002-06-20

22mins

Hello! Project 2002 Shuffle Groups: Odoru 11 - Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo / Sexy 8 - Shiawase Desu ka? / Happy 7 - Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!

27. Hello! Project 2002 Shuffle Groups: Odoru 11 - Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo / Sexy 8 - Shiawase Desu ka? / Happy 7 - Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!

Air Date: 2002-07-04

39mins

Fujimoto Miki - Romantic Ukare Mode

36. Fujimoto Miki - Romantic Ukare Mode

Air Date: 2002-09-05

11mins

Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee / Matsuura Aya - The Bigaku

39. Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee / Matsuura Aya - The Bigaku

Air Date: 2002-09-26

31mins

Melon Kinenbi - Kousui

42. Melon Kinenbi - Kousui

Air Date: 2002-10-17

5mins

Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee!

44. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee!

Air Date: 2002-10-31

22mins

Fujimoto Miki - Boyfriend

45. Fujimoto Miki - Boyfriend

Air Date: 2002-11-07

6mins

Gomattou - SHALL WE LOVE?

48. Gomattou - SHALL WE LOVE?

Air Date: 2002-11-28

30mins

Matsuura Aya - Sougen no Hito

50. Matsuura Aya - Sougen no Hito

Air Date: 2002-12-12

24mins

Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee! (Masterpiece Game Selection) / Goto Maki - Sans Toi Ma Mie

52. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee! (Masterpiece Game Selection) / Goto Maki - Sans Toi Ma Mie

Air Date: 2002-12-26

26mins

Fujimoto Miki - Boogie Train '03

5. Fujimoto Miki - Boogie Train '03

Air Date: 2003-01-30

20mins

Melon Kinenbi - Akai Freesia

6. Melon Kinenbi - Akai Freesia

Air Date: 2003-02-06

10mins

Morning Musume. - Morning Musume. no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima

9. Morning Musume. - Morning Musume. no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima

Air Date: 2003-02-27

28mins

Tanpopo (Flashback Loss Episode)

10. Tanpopo (Flashback Loss Episode)

Air Date: 2003-03-06

5mins

Goto Maki - Uwasa no SEXY GUY / Matsuura Aya - Ne~e?

11. Goto Maki - Uwasa no SEXY GUY / Matsuura Aya - Ne~e?

Air Date: 2003-03-13

18mins

Morning Musume. - Yasuda Kei's Simulated Wedding Reception

12. Morning Musume. - Yasuda Kei's Simulated Wedding Reception

Air Date: 2003-03-20

10mins

Minimoni. - Rock n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi ~Oboechaina Series!~

16. Minimoni. - Rock n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi ~Oboechaina Series!~

Air Date: 2003-04-17

15mins

Morning Musume. - As For One Day

17. Morning Musume. - As For One Day

Air Date: 2003-04-24

45mins

Melon Kinenbi - Chance of LOVE

19. Melon Kinenbi - Chance of LOVE

Air Date: 2003-05-08

15mins

Minimoni. - Kazoe Uta ~Date Version~

21. Minimoni. - Kazoe Uta ~Date Version~

Air Date: 2003-05-22

20mins

Matsuura Aya - GOOD BYE Natsuo

22. Matsuura Aya - GOOD BYE Natsuo

Air Date: 2003-05-29

22mins

Goto Maki - Scramble

25. Goto Maki - Scramble

Air Date: 2003-06-19

10mins

11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper

29. 11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper

Air Date: 2003-07-17

24mins

11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper / Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Uwaki na Honey Pie

30. 11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper / Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Uwaki na Honey Pie

Air Date: 2003-07-24

27mins

Morning Musume. - Shabondama (6th Generation Introduction)

31. Morning Musume. - Shabondama (6th Generation Introduction)

Air Date: 2003-07-31

32mins

ZYX - Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH

33. ZYX - Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH

Air Date: 2003-08-14

11mins

Abe Natsumi - 22sai no Watashi

34. Abe Natsumi - 22sai no Watashi

Air Date: 2003-08-21

9mins

ROMANS - SEXY NIGHT ~Wasurerarenai Kare~

35. ROMANS - SEXY NIGHT ~Wasurerarenai Kare~

Air Date: 2003-08-28

13mins

Goto Maki - Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON

36. Goto Maki - Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON

Air Date: 2003-09-04

7mins

Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT

37. Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT

Air Date: 2003-09-11

30mins

Morning Musume.: Sakura Gumi - Hare Ame Nochi Suki / Otome Gumi - Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~

39. Morning Musume.: Sakura Gumi - Hare Ame Nochi Suki / Otome Gumi - Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~

Air Date: 2003-09-25

8mins

Morning Musume.; Sakura Gumi / Otome Gumi (2nd Appearance, No performances)

41. Morning Musume.; Sakura Gumi / Otome Gumi (2nd Appearance, No performances)

Air Date: 2003-10-09

27mins

Minimoni. - CRAZY ABOUT YOU

42. Minimoni. - CRAZY ABOUT YOU

Air Date: 2003-10-16

11mins

Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~

47. Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~

Air Date: 2003-11-20

20mins

Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Senpai ~LOVE AGAIN~

48. Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Senpai ~LOVE AGAIN~

Air Date: 2003-11-27

10mins

Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ / Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT

51. Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ / Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT

Air Date: 2003-12-18

21mins

Morning Musume. - Ai Araba It's All Right (Abe Natsumi Graduation Special)

4. Morning Musume. - Ai Araba It's All Right (Abe Natsumi Graduation Special)

Air Date: 2004-01-22

21mins

Morning Musume. Sakura Gumi - Sakura Mankai / Otome Gumi - Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu niwa Naranee!~

10. Morning Musume. Sakura Gumi - Sakura Mankai / Otome Gumi - Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu niwa Naranee!~

Air Date: 2004-03-04

21mins

Berryz Koubou - Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai

11. Berryz Koubou - Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai

Air Date: 2004-03-11

4mins

Matsuura Aya - Hyacinth

12. Matsuura Aya - Hyacinth

Air Date: 2004-03-18

24mins

W - Koi no Vacance

20. W - Koi no Vacance

Air Date: 2004-05-13

13mins

Goto Maki - Yokohama Shinkirou

28. Goto Maki - Yokohama Shinkirou

Air Date: 2004-07-08

13mins

Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Shining Itoshiki Anata

33. Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Shining Itoshiki Anata

Air Date: 2004-08-12

20mins

Nochiura Natsumi - Renai Sentai Shitsu Ranger

43. Nochiura Natsumi - Renai Sentai Shitsu Ranger

Air Date: 2004-10-21

8mins

Morning Musume. - Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago

46. Morning Musume. - Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago

Air Date: 2004-11-11

14mins

Hello! Project All Stars - ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!

48. Hello! Project All Stars - ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!

Air Date: 2004-11-25

18mins

Morning Musume. - The Manpower!!!

4. Morning Musume. - The Manpower!!!

Air Date: 2005-01-27

16mins

W - Koi no Fuga

7. W - Koi no Fuga

Air Date: 2005-02-17

8mins

Morning Musume. & Yaguchi Mari - Osaka Koi no Uta

17. Morning Musume. & Yaguchi Mari - Osaka Koi no Uta

Air Date: 2005-04-28

18mins

Sexy Otonajan / Elegies / Puripuri Pink - Hitoshirezu Mune wo Kanaderu Yoru no Aki

27. Sexy Otonajan / Elegies / Puripuri Pink - Hitoshirezu Mune wo Kanaderu Yoru no Aki

Air Date: 2005-07-07

12mins

Morning Musume. - Iroppoi Jirettai

29. Morning Musume. - Iroppoi Jirettai

Air Date: 2005-07-21

8mins

W - Miss Love Tantei

38. W - Miss Love Tantei

Air Date: 2005-09-15

9mins

DEF.DIVA - Suki Sugite Baka Mitai

44. DEF.DIVA - Suki Sugite Baka Mitai

Air Date: 2005-10-27

14mins

Morning Musume. - Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~

47. Morning Musume. - Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~

Air Date: 2005-11-17

9mins

Morning Musume. - SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ / OG - Nakazawa, Iida, Abe, Yasuda, Yaguchi, Goto, Ishikawa, and Tsuji

12. Morning Musume. - SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ / OG - Nakazawa, Iida, Abe, Yasuda, Yaguchi, Goto, Ishikawa, and Tsuji

Air Date: 2006-03-23

23mins

Morning Musume. - Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan

24. Morning Musume. - Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan

Air Date: 2006-06-15

20mins

Morning Musume. - Aruiteru

44. Morning Musume. - Aruiteru

Air Date: 2006-11-02

7mins

Morning Musume. - Egao YES Nude

6. Morning Musume. - Egao YES Nude

Air Date: 2007-02-08

17mins

GAM - LU LU LU / ℃-ute - Sakura Chirari

12. GAM - LU LU LU / ℃-ute - Sakura Chirari

Air Date: 2007-03-22

40mins

Morning Musume. - Kanashimi Twilight

18. Morning Musume. - Kanashimi Twilight

Air Date: 2007-05-03

9mins

Morning Musume. - Onna ni Sachi Are / Morning Musume. Tanjou 10nen Kinentai - Itoshiki Tomo e

30. Morning Musume. - Onna ni Sachi Are / Morning Musume. Tanjou 10nen Kinentai - Itoshiki Tomo e

Air Date: 2007-07-26

13mins

Morning Musume. - Mikan

48. Morning Musume. - Mikan

Air Date: 2007-11-29

13mins

Morning Musume. - Resonant Blue

17. Morning Musume. - Resonant Blue

Air Date: 2008-04-21

6mins

Fujimoto Miki & Tsuji Nozomi

25. Fujimoto Miki & Tsuji Nozomi

Air Date: 2009-06-14

37mins

OG & Morning Musume. - Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai

5. OG & Morning Musume. - Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai

Air Date: 2010-02-02

30mins

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Rating

6.0/10

Release Date

1996-10-15

Episodes

110 (15 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast